51 years ago --
April 1, 1957 --
amateur wrestling history
was made.
On that date,
for the first and last time
in its history,
Sports Illustrated
featured an amateur wrestler
on its cover.*
That wrestler was the one, the only
Dan Hodge
To read that SI cover story,
click on this link...
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group...20Illustrated/
To see more photos of the legendary
Oklahoma Sooner 3x NCAA wrestling champ,
US Olympic silver medalist in freestyle,
professional wrestling champ, amateur boxing champ,
professional boxer and all-around great guy,
visit Fans of Dan Hodge Yahoo group:
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Fans_of_Dan_Hodge/
Check it out!
Mark
Moderator, Fans of Dan Hodge
* There are Sports Illustrated covers featuring FORMER amateur wrestlers in other sports... but, since 1954, SI has not featured another amateur wrestler as an amateur wrestler on its cover. Not
Cael Sanderson. Not
Dan Gable. Not
John Smith. Not Pat Smith. Not Rulon Gardner. Not Alexander Karelin. Not Bruce Baumgartner...
51 Yrs Ago: Hodge's SI Cover 
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